Sanding attachment for cars



J. W. BATES. sA-NDING ATTAGHMENT SoR GARS.

(No Model.)

NQ.414,895. Patented Nov; 12, 1889.

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JOHN TV. BATES, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.`

SANDING ATTACHMENT FOR CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 414.7895, datedNovember 12, 1889. Application filed September 2, 1889. Sen'al No.322,664. (No model.)

Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented anew and Improved Sanding Attachment for Cars, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved sandingattachment especially adapted for street-cars and enabling the driver toconveniently sand the rail in front of the wheel whenever desired, atthe same time preventing all clogging of the sand in thedischarge-spotit of the sand-box.

The invention consists of-an agitating-rod passing through the spout ofthe sand-box and connected with the spout-valve.

The invention also consists of certain parts and details andcombinations of the saine, as will be fully described hereinafter, andthen pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart ofthis specification,

in which similar letters of reference indicate Vss corresponding partsin all the gures.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the 1 improvement as appliedto a car, parts of the latter being broken away, and Fig. 2 is anenlarged section of the spring and its casing.

The improved sand attachment A is provided with the usual sand-box B,located under the seat of the car and provided with adownwardly-extending spout O, terminating a short distance above therail in front of the car-wheel. On the lower end of the spout C ishinged a valve D, arranged in an inclined position and adapted to closethe lower end of the spout.

The valveA D is pivotally connected with one end of a rod E,passing'through a barrel F, in which is held a spring G, coiled aroundpart of the rod "E, secured by one end on the said rod and resting atits other end on a cap F', screwing on one end of the barrel F. Theother end of the latter is also closed by a cap F2, so as to preventdust from passing into the barrel F. At the same time the two caps Fandv F2 form a convenient bearing for the rod E. The barrel F isfastened by suitable clips to the under side of the car-body. The rod Eextends under the platform of the car, and is pivotally connected at itsouter rying at its outer upper end a knob J', adapted to be pressed onby the foot of the driver standing on the front platform of the car. Thespring G presses against the rod E in the direction of the arrow d',sothat the valve D remains seated on the lower endof the spout O untillthe rodE is operated on by the driver pressing his foot on the knob Jof the rod I. When the operator does this, the rod E is moved in theinverse direction of the' arrow d against the tension of the spring G,and the valve D is swung downward and forward, so that the lower end ofthe spout C is opened and the sand contained in the said spout can rundown over the inclined valve D onto the track-rail.

In order to prevent clogging of the sand in the spout C and the sand-boxB, an agitatingrod K is connected with the inner face of the valve D,said rod projecting through the spout O and partly into the sand-box B.The agitating-rod K'is preferably crooked, as shown in Fig. l, so as toagitate the sand thoroughly when the valve D is opened or closed. Assoon as the operator releases his pressure on the-knob J the spring 7Gforces the rod E in the direction of the arrow a', so that the valve Dis again seated on the lower end of the spout O.

It will be seen that when the valve Disv swung downward and outward andrseated again, as above described, the agitating-'rod K is moved downand up in the said spout C.,

whereby the sand is agitated and prevented from clogging. 4 Y

It is to be understood that such a sanding attachment is arranged oneach end of the car under one of the front and rear wheels.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patenty l. In a sanding attachment for cars, thecombination, with the spout-valve hinged on the sand-box spout, of anagitating-rod held on the said valve and passinginto the said spout,substantially as shown and described.

2. In a sanding attachment for cars, the com- IOO bination, with thespoutvalve hinged on the sand-box spout, of an agitating-rod held on thesaid spout-valve and passing into the said spout, and means,substantially as described, for opening and closing said valve, as setforth.

3. A sanding attachment for cars,co1npris ing a sand-box and anoutlet-spout secured thereto, a valve hinged on the lower end of thesaid outlet-spout an d adapted to be opened and closed, and anagitating-rod held on the said valve and projecting into the said spout,substantially as shown and described.

Ll. A sanding attachment for cars, comprising a sand-box andoutlet-spout secured thereto, a Valve hinged on the lower end of thesaid outlet-spout and adapted to be opened and closed, an agitating-rodheld on the said valve and projecting int-o the Said spout, a rodpivotally connected with the said valve, and

a spring pressing against the said rod to hold the said valve on itsseat, substantially as shown and described.

5. A sanding attachment for cars, comprising a sand-box and outletspoutsecured thereto, a valve hinged on the lower end of the saidontlet-spout and adapted to be opened and closed, an agitating-rod heldon the said valve and projecting into the said spout, a rod pivotallyconnected with the said valve, a spring pressing against the said rod tohold the said valve on its seat, a bell-crank lever pivotally connectedwith the said rod, and a foot-piece connected with the said bell-cranklever and under the control of the drivel', substantially as' shownanddescribed.

JOHN XV. BATES.

Vitn esses GEORGE 'l1 WEnKns, THOMAS Soorr.

